This weekend saw the launch of yet another Open Streets event modeled on the successes of similar car-free street events in cities like Bogotá, Portland, Los Angeles, and Detroit.

But what was slightly different this time was the size of the town involved. Owosso sits in the middle of Michigan agricultural land and has a population of just over 15,000 people.

Organized through the Owosso Main Street Promotions and Outreach Committee, Open Streets Owosso looked and felt just like any big city open streets event: streets blocked off from automobile traffic for people to enjoy the public commons on bike, on foot, on skateboard, anything human powered.